2021 Accord Teacher-Only Days for secondary schools, wharekura and area schools

The Secondary Teacher-Only Days Accord Sub-Group that includes the Secondary Principals’ Association of New Zealand (SPANZ), New Zealand Secondary Principals’ Council (SPC), New Zealand Area Schools Association (NZASA), Ngā Kura a Iwi o Aoteroa, Te Rūnanga Nui and the New Zealand School Trustees Association (NZSTA) was established in 2020 to co-design and support the Accord Partners to implement the eight additional teacher-only days.

The Secondary Teacher-Only Days Accord Sub-Group can now advise the dates for the three secondary, wharekura and area schools 2021 teacher-only days are as follows:

DAY 2    
Date Education Region 1 Education Region 2
Tuesday 11 May 2021 Wellington Otago/Southland
Thursday 13 May 2021 Auckland Canterbury
Tuesday 18 May 2021 Nelson/Marlborough/West Coast Bay of Plenty/Rotorua/Taupō
Wednesday 19 May 2021 Waikato Hawke's Bay/Gisborne
Thursday 20 May 2021 Te Tai Tokerau Taranaki/Whanganui/Manawatū
DAY 3    
Date Education Region 1 Education Region 2
Tuesday 3 August 2021 Te Tai Tokerau Taranaki/Whanganui/Manawatū
Thursday 5 August 2021  Wellington Otago/Southland
Tuesday 10 August 2021 Auckland Canterbury
Wednesday 11 August 2021 Nelson/Marlborough/West Coast Bay of Plenty/Rotorua/Taupō
Thursday 12 August 2021 Waikato Hawke's Bay/Gisborne
DAY 4    
Date Education  Region 1 Education  Region 2
Tuesday 23 November 2021 Waikato Hawke's Bay/Gisborne
Thursday 25 November
2021
Auckland Canterbury
Tuesday 30 November 2021 Te Tai Tokerau Taranaki/Whanganui/Manawatū
Wednesday 1 December
2021
Wellington Otago/Southland
Thursday 2 December 2021 Nelson/Marlborough/West Coast  Bay of Plenty/Rotorua/Taupō

As previously communicated, these days are set aside to support the implementation of changes to NCEA, and wider strengthening of curriculum, progress and achievement practice.

The Accord Sub-Group will provide supporting material and support for these, and all Accord Teacher-Only Days.

Further information

2022 Accord Teacher Only Days for secondary schools, wharekura and area schools

2020 Accord Teacher Only Days for secondary schools, wharekura and area schools

Minister's agreement to fewer half-days

More information on setting term dates, holidays and closing dates

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